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A light green, chlorinated copper corrosion product. Paratacamite is a basic copper chloride. It has been found as a [[green pigments|green pigment]] in 5th - 8th century Asian wall paintings, as well as in some later Persian miniature and European paintings. On [[copper]] and [[bronze]] artifacts, paratacamite and [[atacamite]] indicate the presence of [[bronze disease]]. | A light green, chlorinated copper corrosion product. Paratacamite is a basic copper chloride. It has been found as a [[green pigments|green pigment]] in 5th - 8th century Asian wall paintings, as well as in some later Persian miniature and European paintings. On [[copper]] and [[bronze]] artifacts, paratacamite and [[atacamite]] indicate the presence of [[bronze disease]]. | ||
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| − | basic copper chloride; Paratacamit (Deut.); para atacamiet (Ned.) | + | basic copper chloride; Paratacamit (Deut.); para atacamiet (Ned.); Composition = Cu(OH)2 - CuCl |
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| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* ''The Dictionary of Art'', Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: 'Pigment' | * ''The Dictionary of Art'', Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: 'Pigment' | ||
Revision as of 13:31, 17 October 2022
Description
A light green, chlorinated copper corrosion product. Paratacamite is a basic copper chloride. It has been found as a green pigment in 5th - 8th century Asian wall paintings, as well as in some later Persian miniature and European paintings. On Copper and Bronze artifacts, paratacamite and Atacamite indicate the presence of Bronze disease.
Synonyms and Related Terms
basic copper chloride; Paratacamit (Deut.); para atacamiet (Ned.); Composition = Cu(OH)2 - CuCl
Resources and Citations
- The Dictionary of Art, Grove's Dictionaries Inc., New York, 1996 Comment: 'Pigment'